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Ep 591 - The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean

May 22, 2023

58:18

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

A Rarity for Hour Show

2min

The Life and Times of Susan Orlean

2min

Susanna's Rehearsal

2min

The Orchid Thief by Susan Orleans

2min

The Importance of Passion in Life

2min

The Library Book

2min

The Orchid Growers' Grandfather

2min

The Orchid Thief

3min

10.

The Truth About Florida Man

2min

11.

The Florida Man

2min

12.

The Good Place

2min

13.

The Ghost Orchid

4min

14.

The Origins of Orchids

2min

15.

Zygomorphic Orchids

2min

16.

The Natives' Argument in the Court Case Against La Roche

2min

17.

The Evolution of Orchids

2min

18.

Orchid Delirium

2min

19.

Darwin's Fascination With Orchids

2min

20.

The Importance of Seminal Tribes in Henry's Life

2min

21.

The Orchid Thief by Susan Orley

2min

22.

The Importance of Interest in a Book

2min

23.

The Orchid Delirium

3min

24.

The Case of LaRoche

5min

25.

The Suffering of a Sumpf in Florida

2min

26.

The End of True Crime Storytelling

2min

27.

Riggs: A Novel About Rigging

3min

This week: a non-fiction book that sometimes reads a lot like fiction, The Orchid Thief is only a little about the titular thief and a LOT about Florida and its history and its denizens. Plus, "orchidelirium," the part of the 19th century where the English aristocracy would just go wild for these bad boys.

Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.

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